Job summary

Campingland Surgery is looking to recruit an advanced nurse practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary team, to help us to transform & modernise pathways of care, enabling the safe & effective sharing of skills across traditional professional boundaries. This position is available on a full or part-time basis.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will :

• Demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education & support to staff, patients, families and carers.
• Practice autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner within the designated speciality area to provide patient-centred clinical care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis & treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the directorate.
• Support new ways of working to emphasise a more efficient & patient-focused service, ensuring the safe treatment, referral & discharge of patients with undifferentiated & undiagnosed presentations in their area.
• Lead the on-going development of clinical practice & standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols & guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.

About us

Campingland Surgery was built in 1965 and is situated close to the centre of Swaffham. The practice prides itself on its family-focused, traditional approach to healthcare, comprising of a 5 GP partnership. Our current population is approx. 7500. We have an onsite dispensary and provide medication support to our 2 care homes that we look after.

Our last CQC was rated "Good".

Benefits include :

NHS pension

Health benefits

Free tea and coffee

Limited free staff parking

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about thisrole, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional registration with relevant professional body : NMC, HCPC or GPhC.

Post-graduate qualification in specific speciality, or equivalent experience.

Post-registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area.

Desirable

Evidence of on-going CPD.

Advanced clinical assessment skills.

Key skills : Essential

Excellent communication skills.

Ability to perform in stressful and complex situations.

Sound clinical reasoning & decision making.

Flexibility.

Ability to inspire and lead a team.